Example Question - motorcycle

Calculating Average Speed of Mary's Motorcycle Ride

<p>To find the average speed, we need to calculate the total distance traveled and the total time taken.</p> <p>Total distance = 35 km + 105 km = 140 km</p> <p>Total time = 0.5 hours (30 minutes) + 1.5 hours = 2 hours</p> <p>Average speed = \(\frac{\text{Total distance}}{\text{Total time}}\)</p> <p>Average speed = \(\frac{140 \text{ km}}{2 \text{ hours}} = 70 \text{ km/hour}\)</p>